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Maj. Gen. Dr. Rongthong Naannan, President of the National Garbage Collection Organization An Australian lawyer friend recommended a defamation lawsuit against an Australian journalist following a report on an attempt by political activists to demand that the Australian government block plans for a retirement in Perth without issue a visa
Lt. Col. Dr. Rongthong announced this viaFacebook pageof him at 3:30 p.m. on December 5 after Chris Barrett, a correspondent in charge of the Southeast Asia region of The Sydney Morning Herald or SMP and The Age (The Age) newspaper in network It published a report headlined “A ruthless Thai vigilante wants to retire in Australia. Victims who fled here say he must be stopped” from 5am on 5 December onSMP website time in australia
This article has a headline which may be translated into Thai as “A ruthless vigilante who wants to retire in Australia. But his victims who fled here said This man’s efforts must be thwarted.”
Chief Executive Officer Mongkutwattana Public Company Limited stated that this article “Defamation, defamation, falsehood”
“An Australian lawyer friend…advised me to assess the monetary damages of my hourly wages, which I assumed was the CEO. Mongkutwattana Plc. has a rate of 200 Australian dollars per hour. From the time this article was published at 05.00 AM on December 5, 2022, until this article was officially withdrawn by law from such defamatory news articles.
Lt. Col. Dr. Rongthong stated that Thai lawyers recommended that criminal proceedings be brought to the Thai courts. “To the perpetrators, Chris Barrett and three other Thai nationals referred to in the article.
What does this article say?
The content of this article presents an interview with two Thai refugees in Australia who say they are “victims” of the actions of Maj. Gen. Gold Medal and the network, as well as reporting on the campaign of Pavin Chatchawalpongpan. Associate Professor of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University and political refugees calling on the Australian government to deny the immigration application of Major General Dr. Gold Medal
This news report stated in one episode that Major General Dr. Gold Medal Describing his plans on social media, His father bought property in Perth. in the west of the country in 1992 and he would travel between his home in Perth and his home in Bangkok. to rest after retirement
He said retirement outside Thailand. “It doesn’t mean I’m racist,” an accusation he accused political opponents and the target of his organization’s campaign of instigating. or escape from prosecution
He said in a post to his 162,000 Facebook followers: “The Australian government welcomes dictators like me.”
SMH correspondents reported that Major General Dr. Rongthong refused an interview When the phone calls It said information that said he was moving to Australia was “fake news”.
BBC Thai has contacted Major General Dr. Gold Medal through a Facebook account as well but received no reply
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“I don’t want to believe”
This article contains interviews with two Thai men who reporters identified as “victims” of Major General Dr. Rongthong. Until causing them to apply for asylum to live in Australia
Krittanai Thepsai, better known as “Jack”, now resides in Geelong. Victoria’s 2nd largest city said attack by The “Group of Gold Medal Doctors” forced him to asylum in Australia.
Online groups rallied against him in 2014 after he criticized the then-Rama IX, who passed away in 2016.
He said Maj. Gen. Dr Rongthong had posted personal information about him. and he received death threats and alerted that a group of men would break into his home in Chiang Mai and rape his 16-year-old daughter. died if he returned to Thailand
“I can’t believe the gold medal will get a visa to Australia,” he said in the article.
Pisal Thanathavornlarp, another man asylum in Australia said that he left Bangkok to go into exile in Sydney after he was hunted for a social media post he posted in 2014.
He said his comments were satirical and figurative. and not directly criticizing the monarchy But after Maj. Gen. Dr. Rongthong posted his phone number online He was threatened with threatening calls.
With safety concerns and mental health issues So he was ordained at a temple. But after being prosecuted for lese majeste He moved to Australia for fear of being sent to prison.
“If the gold medal wasn’t posted, it wouldn’t have had such a big impact. Because it’s a gold coin Strangers just come and insult me on Facebook. My life has completely changed,” said Pisan, who goes by the name Max in Sydney.
Somsak Rachaso, another victim of the witch hunt Attacked online by Major General Dr Rongthong, he finds out the “vigilantes” have crossed the border after he was forced out of his job in Sydney. after the criticism intensified in 2016 following the death of King Rama IX
The ABC reported at a time when Somsak’s former employers were concerned about the safety of employees and customers, after Maj. Gen. Dr. Rongthong posted that “Thai people there [ในออสเตรเลีย] Do not associate Don’t give him or his family a job.”
“From striker to midfielder”
On November 10, Major General Dr. Thongthong Post messages and pictures of your family on your Facebook page. Announced to move to the country to live after retirement in Perth. Australia by stating that
“I will change my position from striker to midfielder. And let my wife continue to be a defender, and my 3 children, 2 on the far right and far left, who are specialists in radiotherapy and oncology together, will both be frontguards.
As for the youngest son, he is an auditor who has just completed his master’s degree in finance. It will be a pair of midfielders with me and another of my nephews in Mongkutwattana Public Company Limited for a few years when the three strikers and midfielders can fly solo. I’m going to live my life by the seaside in Perth. Western Australia I’m turning 63. I’m old. Can’t push the shield anymore, Major General Vladimir Putong, 10 Nov. ’22 at 12:30 p.m.
After this announcement was published This caused a lot of criticism from his opponents.
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objection to entry
Dissidents and Thai refugees abroad unite in opposition to Maj. Gen. Dr. gold medal in australia
Victims and activists are petitioning the Australian government to deny Maj Gen Goldman the ability to spend his retirement in Perth. Claiming that he was not qualified They say he engages in and supports hate speech. and support the follow-up of critics of the monarchy throughout Thailand and abroad. “No matter what the consequences will be.”
“His use of social media has been riddled with hate speech and the dehumanization of people with values that differ from him,” said one letter from the complaint. “His actions were clearly divisive and against Australian values.”
Previously, Pavin Chachawanpongphan Associate Professor of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Kyoto University and political refugees set up a list-hunting campaign titled “Calling Australia to deny entry of Major General Goldman Nak Nak” on Change.org, with 16,101 signatures so far.
Pawin was one of those who wrote to the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. Regarding the gold medal, it said, “Many lives were affected by his exaggerated actions.”
“His behavior will not be tolerated in any true democratic country in the world, including Australia.”
Maj. Gen. Dr. Rongthong wrote on Facebook that an international network had followed him and prevented him from traveling to Australia, Europe and the United States. And the Australian government should not believe what is said about him.